All those labelling me a tribalist are petty, dull – Munir
LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu says those who have reported him to the police for tribal remarks and hate speech are “cheap, petty and dull”. Last week after Zulu was released from detention, he said the people of Lumezi village were more intelligent than the people of Bweengwa village. Following these remarks, Beautiful…...
ACC nabs court interpreter for soliciting K10,000 bribe
THE Anti-Corruption Commission in Choma has arrested a court interpreter at Kalomo Subordinate Court for corruptly soliciting a bribe of K10,000 to facilitate the acquittal of a suspect. In a statement, Monday, ACC head of corporate communications Timothy Moono said Vernon Matente corruptly solicited K10,000 and actually received K6,500 as gratification from two individuals as…...
We’re enjoying democracy, there has been no violence during by-elections – AG
ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says citizens are enjoying the country’s democracy as evidenced by peaceful by-elections being held in the country. Zambia co-hosted the Democracy Summit from March 29 to 30, 2023 with the United States of America, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea. In an interview, Thursday, Kabesha said violence had…...
Tayali denies harassing Mukuni on Facebook
ECONOMIC and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali has pleaded not guilty in the matter in which he is accused of harassing Senior Chief Mukuni on Facebook. This is a matter in which Tayali has been dragged to court for alleging that Senior Chief Mukuni is the brain child behind the gassing which characterised the country…...
ERB explains reduction of fuel prices despite Kwacha depreciation
ENERGY Regulation Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa says the board was able to reduce fuel prices despite the depreciation of the Kwacha because international oil prices dropped by a higher margin. In an interview, Monday, Bowa said there was a three percent positive difference between the International oil prices and the depreciation of the Kwacha. “It…...
Zesco signs 2.4 GWs power purchase agreement with Chinese Company
ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has announced that Zesco Limited has signed a Power-Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Integrated Clean Energy Power Company Ltd (CiEG) of China. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Monday, Kapala said the signed agreement will see the production of 2,400 Megawatts of renewable energy estimated at US$3.5 billion. “ZESCO has…...
NRFA management was diverting K500m for road works to administrative consumption annually, charges Mutwale
IMMEDIATE PAST National Road Fund Agency board chairperson Joe Mutwale has charged that the NRFA management pushed for his dismissal after he exposed its illegal undertakings which included the diversion of over K500 million meant for road works to administrative consumption, annually. Mutwale, however, says he is delighted and relieved that an intelligent, capable and…...
Pamela abductor suffered back injury after falling during “activity”, lawyer tells court
THE Lusaka High Court has allowed the two men who were allegedly involved in the abduction of Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others to undergo a medical check-up to determine their mental ability to stand trial. This follows an application made by the two accused’s lawyer, Osborne Ngoma. Ngoma also told the court that one of…...
Judiciary was tainted with ka samufing, clean it up, HH tells new judges
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the newly sworn-in Constitutional Court president, her judges, Court of Appeal president and High Court judges to individually help clean the Judiciary’s image. Meanwhile, President Hichilema wondered how certain transactions were never touched by the Auditor General’s Office, saying some issues were left untouched for four or five years probably…...
News Diggers! ePaper Edition 1443 Tuesday April 4, 2023
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